The £90 million Titanic Belfast attraction has been built in the derelict shipyard where the ill-fated liner was constructed a century earlier. After three years in construction - the same time it took to complete the Titanic.
As workers add the finishing touches to the six-storey venue, which at 90 feet is the same height as the Titanic's bow, the owners have given a sneak preview of what waits in store for visitors on opening day on March 31. The centre, which hopes to attract 425,000 visitors in its first year, tells the story of the Titanic through nine separate galleries, each devoted to a different aspect of the tragedy.
A view from inside the Titanic Visitors' Centre of the Harland and Wolff shipyard, showing the Titanic drawing rooms.
A woman looks out the window at the Titanic drawing offices.
A replica of the First Class accommodation that was available aboard the Titanic.
A replica of a second class cabin on the Titanic.
A tour guide talks to visitors at the Thompson Graving dock. Belfast's Titanic Quarter is a regeneration area on the original site of the Harland and Wolff shipyard - birthplace of RMS Titanic.
A visitor takes a picture of the slipway at the Titanic Belfast attraction.
